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Noun
Lots to unpack in the two-minute clop from Heidi Engerman’s appearance as Yancy Gray’s (Jack Schumacher) wife, Syd, to Quinn’s (Minka Kelly) new beau Oliver (Ben Robson) and her mother’s (Patricia Clarkson) unexpected arrival in town.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 June 2026 Grenadiers and Scots guards marched in two lines, following the rhythmic clop of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.—
Mark Landler,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Sep. 2022 From the stillness in the Cathedral Spires to the hypnotic clop of heavy bison hooves, Custer State Park never disappoints.—
Web Behrens,
chicagotribune.com,
9 Sep. 2021 Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.—New York Times,
27 Aug. 2021 Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.—Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2021 Combining two familiar genres — hip-hop meets clip-clop — creates a completely fresh and astonishingly effective synthesis.—
Kyle Smith,
National Review,
27 Apr. 2021
Verb
The film also shifts periodically to another non-human perspective – that of the gigantic observatories themselves as the donkeys clop, clop, clop their way around them.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2025
Stagecoaches still clip-clop through town, cowboys still walk the streets and bartenders still pour whiskey in the saloons where the Earps and Clantons drank.
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Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Nov. 2025
There’s something special about salty ocean breezes paired with the clip-clop of horse hooves.
Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.
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Manuel Bojorquez,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2026
Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.
Unfortunately, 2026’s unprecedented memory crunch has upended that standard operating procedure.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Sep. 2026
The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.
Periodically a mandolin tinkles, or maybe a fiddle swoops in as if from a low-hanging cloud.
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Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Feb. 2026
Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
The intricate diamond cuts and iconic Lismore pattern will cast elegant dapples of light across your table, while the weight of the crystal makes every clink feel even more satisfying.
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Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2026
Or will the Carolina faithful clink their frothy skate mugs in celebration?
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 June 2026